title: Radiation-induced bilateral cystic temporal lobe necrosis: reversal of memory deficit after fenestration and internal shunting. Case report.
abstract: The authors report a case in which bilateral cystic temporal lobe necrosis developed after treatment of nasopharyngeal lymphoepithelioma with 7000 cGy of external beam radiation. The patient presented with an isolated memory deficit that was documented by neuropsychological testing. After fenestration and internal shunting of both cysts, there was striking resolution of the lesions and of the memory deficit.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurological Surgery, School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco.
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Bederson
authors.forename: G R
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Harsh
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Walker
authors.forename: C B
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Wilson
mesh_terms: D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D003560:Cysts / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008569:Memory Disorders / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D009303:Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D009336:Necrosis; D011832:Radiation Injuries; D013702:Temporal Lobe / Q000473:pathology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed